VERSE 1

Harry was a rich young man who would become a priest.
He dug up his dear father who was recently deceased.
He did it with tarot cards and a mystically attuned mind,
And shortly there and after he did find.
Jeanny was a spoiled young brat, she thought she knew it all.
She smoked mentholated cigarettes and she had sex in the hall.
But she was not my kind or even of my sigh,
The kind of animal that I would be about.

CHORUS

Oh oh oh, you keep hangin’ ‘round me,
And I’m not so glad you found me,
You’re still doing things that I gave up years ago.
Oh oh oh oh, you keep hangin’ ‘round me,
And I’m not so glad you found me,
You’re still doing things that I gave up years ago.
Alright now, uh-huh-huh.
VERSE 2 (SAME CHORDS AS VERSE 1)

Cathy was a bit surreal, she painted all her toes.
And on her face she wore dentures clamped tightly to her nose.
And when she finally spoke her twang her glasses broke,
And no one else could smoke while she was in the room.

Hark the herald angels sang and reached out for a phone.
And plucking it with ivory hand dialed long distance home.
But it was all too much sprinkling angel dust,
to A.T. and T. Who didn’t wish you well.

CHORUS

Ooh, but you keep hangin’ ‘round me,
And I’m not so glad you found me,
You’re still doing things that I gave up years ago.
Ho ho ho ho, you keep hangin’ ‘round me,
And I’m not so glad you found me,
You’re still doing things that I gave up years ago.

OUTRO

Hangin’ ‘round, hangin’ ‘round.
Hangin’ ‘round, hangin’ ‘round.
Hangin’ ‘round, hangin’ ‘round.

OUTRO SOLO

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#From: tim@groovcat.demon.co.uk (Tim Norris)@groovcat.demon.co.uk (Tim Norris)
#Subject: CRD: Perfect Day – Lou Reed
#
#I couldn’t believe that this wistful strummy song wasn’t at Nevada. So it’s
#here now. The original is played on the piano, hence the stupid key and the
#capo. But it’s only a semi-tone so why not play it without?
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#Perfect Day
#Lou Reed
#
#(Capo I)
#
#Intro
Just a perfect day,
Drink Sangria in the park,
And then later, when it gets dark,
We go home.
Just a perfect day,
Feed animals in the zoo
Then later, a movie, too,
And then home.
Oh it’s such a perfect day,
I’m glad I spent it with you.[D/C#][D/B]
Oh such a perfect day,
You just keep me hanging on,
You just keep me hanging on.

Just a perfect day,
Problems all left alone,
Weekenders on our own.
It’s such fun.
Just a perfect day,
You made me forget myself.
I thought I was someone else,
Someone good.
Oh it’s such a perfect day,
I’m glad I spent it with you.[D/C#][D/B]
Oh such a perfect day,
You just keep me hanging on,
You just keep me hanging on.
(instrumental)
You’re going to reap just what you sow,[D/C#][D/B]
You’re going to reap just what you sow,[D/C#][D/B]
You’re going to reap just what you sow,[D/C#][D/B]
You’re going to reap just what you sow,[D/C#][D/B]
[D/C#] [D/B] (rall.)
[D/C#] [D/B]